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GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS!

Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Pérez Omnibus volume 1

Avengers by Kurt Busiek & George Pérez Omnibus volume 1 (Marvel): because of some nefarious type of mind-altering psychosis, not numerous people today keep in mind that in 1996-97, marvel Comics farmed out the production of a number of of their many prominent titles (including The Avengers) to picture Comics creators. (Don’t concern — none of those comics are in this volume!) What we have right here are the truly great Avengers tales that were told after that horrible hallucination lastly faded away! In comics at first identified “Heroes Return”, the team ultimate of Kurt Busiek as well as George Pérez took the Avengers to one more level as well as created one heck of a run of remarkable stories — for a title that was long in requirement of one! The heroes deal with an range of fearsome foes like no other: Morgan Le Fay, the Squadron Supreme, the Kree, the legion of the Unliving, the Thunderbolts, the Wrecking Crew… not to mention dealing with Kang as well as Immortus in the Destiny War! (Yes, this significant book likewise includes the entire 12-issue run of the brain-bending Avengers permanently series by Busiek as well as Carlos Pacheco!) Also, when the merciless Ultron attacks, wiping out an entire nation in his hatred for mankind, whatever modifications for the team! The Avengers should online as much as their name — can they?!

Collecting Avengers (1998) #1-23, #0, as well as #1 rough Cut; Iron guy (1998) #7; Captain America (1998) #8; Quicksilver #10; Avengers annual ’98-’99; as well as Avengers permanently #1-12. likewise features work by mark Waid, John Ostrander, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, Andy Kubert, Stuart Immonen, as well as others! 1,184-page large-scale color hardcover. A traditional Avengers run — all in one volume! offered in March 2015.

The Avengers Omnibus volume 2 Buscema Cover

The Avengers Omnibus volume 2 (Marvel): even much more excellent Avengers stories, from a totally different era! This volume features the beginning of Roy Thomas’s remarkable run, featuring the excellent artwork of John Buscema as well as Don Heck. inspect out these traditional Avengers events: The very first appearances of Ultron as well as the Vision! The Black Widow’s surprise connection with the Red Guardian! Hercules’ legendary battles with Sub-Mariner as well as Dragon Man! The Avengers vs. the Super-Adaptoid! Quicksilver as well as the Scarlet Witch defect! The Black Panther joins the team! The Avengers battle the X-Men! An all-new Masters of Evil! The first-ever full telling of Bucky Barnes’ tragic death! A reality-bending battle between the new Avengers as well as the original Avengers! as well as more! likewise features work by Gary Friedrich, Werner Roth, as well as George Tuska. Collecting Avengers (1963) #31-58 as well as annual #1-2, X-Men (1963) #45, as well as material from Not brand Echh (1967) #5 as well as #8. Plus, you get your option of either a traditional John Buscema cover or one by Alex Ross! 832-page large-scale color hardcover. offered in March 2015.

BIG books & ARTIST’S EDITIONS

Absolute Transmetropolitan volume 1

Absolute Transmetropolitan volume 1 (DC Comics/Vertigo): Collecting the very first 21 problems of Warren Ellis’ dystopian headache of exiled, cynical 21st century journalist Spider Jerusalem, in a huge huge style which will most likely do nothing to diffuse the surreal paranoia of this acclaimed science fiction series. Art by Darick Robertson, Rodney Ramos, as well as others. 512-page large-scale (8.25” x 12.5”) color hardcover. mature Readers. offered in April 2015.

Cerebus: Cover Gallery

Cerebus: Cover Gallery (IDW): Cerebus developer Dave Sim is both one of the most essential as well as one of the most polarizing cartoonists in comics history. His groundbreaking Cerebus ran for 300 issues, each written as well as drawn by Sim — a monumental achievement! Now, the series’ lovely covers (some produced with Gerhard) are reproduced in an archival, large hardcover, as well as numerous of the illustrations have been scanned from Sim’s personal collection of his original art. likewise collected are roughs, color guides, sketches, as well as other historical pictures that chronicle Sim’s innovative process. 432-page 9” x 12’ color hardcover. offered in January 2015.

John Romita’s remarkable Spider-Man Artifact Edition

John Romita’s remarkable Spider-Man Artifact edition (IDW): A significant collection of the extremely finest of John Romita’s traditional run on remarkable Spider-Man — all from his very first 15 problems (#39-53) on the series! as well as all scanned directly from the original art — so you can see the paste-overs, blue-pencil art corrections, as well as editorial notes! (Including Stan Lee’s immortal note “Thank Odin I waited to expose what Mary Jane truly looked like!”) (Editorial note: That note never truly existed! We are currently looking into adjusting KC’s meds.) 200-page 15” x 22” B&W (but scanned in color) hardcover. Yikes! I’ve had apartments smaller than this book! offered in January 2015.

Showcase Presents: Blue Beetle

Showcase Presents: Blue Beetle (DC Comics): Collecting all 24 problems of the 1986 DC Comics revival of the former Charlton character by (initially) Len Wein, Paris Cullins, as well as Bruce Patterson. Bob Greenberger is working on a history of this series, which will offer up much much more info about it than the DC solicitation! (Note that this version of the character is lurking about in some present DC titles. This makes my head hurt.) 584-page B&W softcover. offered in January 2015

THIS MONTH IN traditional COMIC strip COLLECTIONS

The Phantom: The total Dailies volume 7: 1946-1947

The Phantom: The total Dailies volume 7: 1946-1947 (Hermes Press): This new volume provides four total continuities — “Princess Valerie”, “Queen Asta of Trondelay”, “Mister Hog”, as well as “Romance of the Vesta Pirates” — reprinted for the very first time in their entirety. All are by Lee Falk, Ray Moore, as well as Wilson McCoy (who likewise offers the cover). Strips from this problem are taken directly from King Features’ proofs. offered in January 2015.

Superman: The Silver Age newspaper Dailies volume 3: 1963-1966

Superman: The Silver Age newspaper Dailies volume 3: 1963-1966 (IDW/LoAC/DC Comics): Collecting the never-before-reprinted Superman stories from November 1963 with the strip’s final thought in April 1966, by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel as well as long-time Superman artist Wayne Boring. when again, numerous of the stories collected right here adapt stories that were previously very first published in Superman comic books, typically by other artists as well as writers. So, right here we get an alternate look at such “classics” as “Lex Luthor, everyday world Editor”, “Superman’s Sacrifice”, “The “Man who Stole Superman’s trick Life”, “Lois Lane’s like Trap”, “Clark Kent in the huge House”, as well as “The Goofy Superman”, among others. much more than 750 everyday strips are included. Edited as well as developed by Dean Mullaney, introduction by Sid Friedfertig, as well as cover drawing by Pete Poplaski. 288-page 11” x 8.5” B&W hardcover. offered in January 2015.

BOOKS about COMICS (aka chances & Ends)

Black Light: The world of L.B. Cole

Black Light: The world of L.B. Cole (Fantagraphics): L.B. Cole produced a few of the most bizarre, proto-psychedelic, eye-popping comic book covers of all time, yet remarkably, this is the very first retrospective of his career. The book features the largest collection of Cole covers ever put together in an large-scale style that showcases his interest to detail as well as his flexibility in all the prominent comic book genres of the day. Cole burst into comics during the glory years of the golden Age of comics. He was well-known for his strong covers, typically featuring “poster colors” — fantastic primaries commonly over black backgrounds — as well as an over-the-top sense of the bizarre mixed with whimsy. There’s never been a comic book cover designer like L.B. Cole as well as there’s never been a book such as this one. Not much is understood about Cole’s history, so I’m hoping that this can discover some new information. introduction by expense Schelly. 272-page color softcover. offered in January 2015.

The Full-Color guide to marvel Silver Age Collectables: From MMMS to Marvelmania

The Full-Color guide to marvel Silver Age Collectables: From MMMS to Marvelmania (Totalmojo Productions): now offered in a new second printing. Not only is this a excellent catalog of all of the amazing (and even the not-so fantastic) product that was offered during the early years of marvel Comics (mostly the 1960s), this book declares to offer up the most comprehensive histories ever written concerning the Merry marvel Marching society (MMMS) as well as the ill-fated Marvelmania worldwide fan clubs. (I may suggest keeping that statement, unless these are written by mark Evanier, who was really included with much of this.) Over 1,400 full-color photos of early correspondence products such as letters, postcards, as well as no-prizes; Bullpen pin-ups; Ben Cooper Halloween costumes; the 1965 Swingin’ Stationery Kit; iron-ons; posters, flicker rings, snap-on rings, Mini-Books; golden Records; Aurora Plastic design kits; all marvel Captain action sets; marvel Super-Heroes TV show marketing poster, record, brochure, pennants, as well as bumper stickers; as well as numerous other brain-bending (and budget-busting) ephemera. If you’re my age, don’t you desire you saved all of this junk? I do! At least now I have this great book, so I can go… “had it… had it… still have it… what the %@#! is that?!?” 172-page 8” x 11” color softcover.

Little Nemo: dream one more Dream

Little Nemo: dream one more dream (Locust Moon Press): Over 100 of the world’s biggest cartoonists — including Paul Pope, JH Williams III, expense Sienkiewicz, David Mack, Carla speed McNeil, Charles Vess, Peter Bagge, Dean Haspiel, Farel Dalrymple, Marc Hempel, Nate Powell, P. Craig Russell, Jeremy Bastian, Jim Rugg, Ron Wimberly, Scott Morse, David Petersen, J.G. Jones, Mike as well as Laura Allred, Dean Motter, Yuko Shimizu, Roger Langridge, as well as mark Buckingham – pay homage to Winsor McCay’s masterpiece, the bit Nemo in Slumberland comic strip. NOTE: This job was partially funded by Kickstarter as well as was previously made offered (with numerous extras) with them. 144-page 16” x 21” color hardcover.

Zap: The Interviews

Zap: The interviews (Fantagraphics): A buddy volume to last month’s The contend Zap! Comix, collecting the conclusive career-spanning Comics Journal interviews with the cartoonists behind Zap Comix, featuring: ultimate 1960s counterculture/underground artist Robert Crumb on exactly how acid unleashed a flood of Zap characters from his unconscious; Marxist brawler Spain Rodriguez on exactly how he made the shift from the road Vultures biker gang to the special Zap cartoonists’ club; Yale alumnus Victor Moscoso as well as Christian surfer Rick griffin on exactly how their poster-art psychedelia developed the backdrop of the 1960s San Francisco music scene; savage Id-choreographer S. Clay Wilson on exactly how his dreams firmly insist on being drawn; painter as well as Juxtapoz-founder Robert Williams on exactly how Zap #4 led to 150 newsdealer arrests; Fabulous, Furry, Freaky Gilbert Shelton on the significance of research; Church of the Subgenius creator Paul Mavrides on getting a get in touch with high during the notorious Zap jam sessions; as well as much more. 264-page 10” x 12” B&W (w/partial color) softcover. offered in January 2015.

Abigail as well as the Snowman

If it’s some new work from traditional creators you’re looking for, inspect out Scott McCloud’s (Zot!, comprehending Comics) new graphic book The Sculptor currently being provided from very first second in a signed as well as restricted bookplate edition. as well as Roger Langridge’s newest development — Abigail as well as the Snowman (the story of a woman as well as her Yeti) — will soon be offered from KaBOOM! (Boom! Studios).

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Steranko Nick Fury of shield poster

KC CARLSON: handled to score a (probably unauthorized) reproduction of the 1970s Marvelmania Jim Steranko “Nick Fury of SHIELD” poster (the original of which was part of my teen bedroom decor) at a Chicago convention a few years back — as well as now have no concept where it is. I dislike when that happens! I have as well much crap!

WESTFIELD COMICS is not accountable for the dumb things that KC says. particularly that thing that truly irritated you. Foo!